BABY’S KNIT HOOD

(Courtesy of Utopia Yarn Book)

1 Skein of White 3-Fold Saxony

½ Skein Colored 3-Fold Saxony

2 Pair Steel Needles No. 13

With white wool cast on 18 stitches for lower part of back. In plain knitting knit back and forth for 20 rows or 10 ridges, turn, knit 2, increase 1 stitch, in next stitch; knit to within 3 stitches of the end, increase 1 stitch, knit 2, turn, knit 1 row plain. Repeat both these rows until there are 36 stitches on needles or 19 ridges in all. Knit 17 ridges without increasing.

Decrease in similar manner until there are 18 stitches on the needle. Pick up 45 stitches each side, having 108 stitches on the needle and knit 28 ridges.

To shape hood at the top in front, begin by slipping the 32 centre stitches on a needle, and knit back and forth, taking 1 stitch from each side needle at the end of every row until there are 48 stitches on centre needle. Knit 2 ridges all the way across and bind off.

For the Border—With color on right side pick up 78 stitches across the back and knit 8 ridges. Break off wool. With white wool knit 3 ridges and bind off. With color on wrong side pick up 130 stitches across the front border included, and knit 15 ridges. Break off wool. With white wool knit 3 ridges and bind off.

The border on front of hood is turned back. Sew on ribbon to tie with, small rosettes where fastened.

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